Let’s Talk About Society

About the 'Lets talk about society' series

In the following 'Lets talk about society' articles NatCen's Chief Executive Guy Goodwin talks about the big issues in UK society today. He looks at how the evidence can help us better understand and improve our society and makes the case for the importance of high quality research.

Latest article

As the nation’s MPs come back to Westminster in January, many may well be feeling in low spirits. In 2014, over 1.5 million Scots voted for Scottish independence; in the general election, more people voted UKIP than voted Liberal Democrat and Scottish Nationalist combined... read on.

Previous articles

During the summer holidays, we again packed our bags in large numbers to travel the world from Magaluf to Angkor Wat in search of sun, fun, relaxation and to feed our curiosity. UK residents made more visits abroad in the last twelve months than there are people here ... read on.

In this, my first “Let’s Talk About Society” article, I do some future gazing. Horizon scanning is important because it can take time and resources to develop and implement successful policies and interventions that improve people’s lives ...read on.